Apparatus and method for controlling engine start during refueling of hybrid vehicle
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
InventorsHui-Un SON, Seok-Min JEONG
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Abstract
An apparatus for controlling an engine start during refueling of a hybrid vehicle includes a controller configured to: stop an engine to block the engine start by sensing whether the vehicle enters into a refueling state in accordance with a fuel injection port open or closed state, a vehicle speed, and brake pedal state (BPS) information, and start the engine to release blocking of the engine start in accordance with a switchover to a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) mode by sensing whether the refueling state has been released in accordance with the fuel injection port open or closed state, the vehicle speed, and acceleration pedal state APS) information.
Claims20
An apparatus for controlling an engine start during refueling of a hybrid vehicle, the apparatus comprising a controller configured to:
- stop an engine to block the engine start by sensing whether the vehicle enters into a refueling state in accordance with a fuel injection port open or closed state, a vehicle speed, and brake pedal state (BPS) information;
- and
- starting the engine to release blocking of the engine start in accordance with a switchover to a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) mode by sensing whether the refueling state is released in accordance with the fuel injection port open or closed state, the vehicle speed, and acceleration pedal state (APS) information.
A method for controlling an engine start during refueling of a hybrid vehicle, the method comprising steps of:
- determining, by a controller, opening of a fuel injection port;
- determining, by the controller, a vehicle stop;
- permitting, by the controller, the engine start;
- blocking, by the controller, the engine start;
- and
- determining, by the controller, a release of a refueling state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.